Container.



J. F. AHERN.

CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZE. 1917- Patented May 28,1918.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1913.

Application filed May 28, 1917. Serial No. 171,380.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1', JOHN F. Annan, a citizen of the United States, residing in Longmeadow, Hampden county, ltiassachusetts, have invented new and useful lnr provements in Containers, of which the fol lowing is a specification, reference being had I to the accompanying drawing and letters of reference marked thereon.

/Vhile my invention is especially designed as a container for medicinal compounds it will readily be seen it may also be employed for other purposes.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved construction of container wherein the medicinal or other compound may be readily inserted and wherein the same may be opened or closed for the passage of air through the device, by turning one movable part, thus opening or closing circulating openings at both ends of the device.

1n the accompanying drawings in which like letters of reference indicate like parts- Figure 1 is a side view in section of the complete device.

Fig. 2 is an end view in full lines and Fig. 8 is a side view in section, on an enlarged scale, of the end portions of the device.

The construction and operation will be readily understood on reference to the draw ings in which I show a main tube or body portion a, a cup-like shell (Z conforming to the interior of the shell a at one end and a cup-like shell c conforming in like manner at the opposite end. The cup-like shell e, however, is arranged to be attached or fastened to the shell or body a and the cap portion f is adapted to fit and be revolved in either direction on the part 6 so that the openings 32 between the parts 6 and 7 may be caused to register or be closed by turning the part so as to cover the opening. The cup-.

like shell (Z at the opposite end has openings which register with t is openings of the shell a at that end and the shell dis adapted to revolve so that the openings may be closed or brought out of registry. A rod 9 is secured to the shell 5 and to the shell 7 so that a revolution of the shell 7 causes the shell d to revolve, thus operating both at the same time and either closing or opening the openings at both ends simultaneously.

The device may be assembled by first mounting the shell e on rod g, then attaching shell 7 to end of rod 9 outside of shell 6, afterward placing shell (Z in position on other end of rod. Then making final assembly by inserting rod with cap d into shell a so that shell o and shell 7' come together at dotted line.

Having therefore described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the kind described amain body portion a closed at one end and having suitable circulating openings, an inner shell (Z having like openings, an outer cap f at the opposite end and an inner shell 6 both having openings, the shell 6 being secured to the shell a against rotation and the shells (Z and f being adapted to rotate and a rod connecting the shells d and f, all in combination substantially as shown.

2. A container comprising a body portion formed of two shells as a and 6 both closed at one end except for perforations in the closed ends, the two shells being secured together adjacent their open ends, outer and inner closure members having like openings, and means to insure movement of the closure members in unison.

3. A container comprising an outer body portion, an interior end shell as e secured thereto; an interior closing device at one end and an exterior closing device at the opposite end, the body and the closure members including the part 6 being provided with openings adapted to register when turned to one position and to be closed when turned to another position.

l. An inhaler for medicinal compounds, comprising a body portion having circulating openings at each end, closure members at each end having like openings, the closure members being secured to a rod as 9 whereby the movement of one insures the movement of the other.

JOHN F. AHERN.

topies or this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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